Apparatus for dispensing lubricants



Oct. 9, 1928. I 1,687,014

F D. GATCHELL APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING LUBRICANTS Filed June16, 1926 2Sheets-Sheet 1 gwwvntoz Oct. 9, 1928. 1,687,014

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APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING LUBRICANTS.

Application filed June 16, 1926. Serial No. 116,433.

truck or portable element adapted and are ranged for the carriage of aplurality of original packages, and also for the support and carriage ofmeans for cooperation with individual packages to dispense the contentsthereof; and to provide a special form of package for cooperation withthe dispensing means.

The nature, characteristic features and scope of the invention will morereadily be understood from the following description taken in connectionwith the accompanying 0 drawings, forming part hereof, wherein Figure 1is a side elevational view, partly .in section, of apparatus embodyingmy im-.

provements.

Fig. 2 is afront view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a rear view thereof.

Fig. 4 is a detail of the piercing element.

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of an original. package orcartridge.

' According to my invention, I provlde original packages or cartridgesof lubricant each in the form of a cylindrical container or can 5,having a fixed bottom 6, and a friction seal or closure. The latterembodies an inverted cupped plug 7 whose rolle'd flange 8 snugly fitstheinner wall of the container; and a ring or collar 9 whereof the outerwall 10 has beaded engagement with the end wall of the container andwhereof the inner wall 11 frictionally engagesthe cup of the plug.

In further accordance with my invention,

I provide a cabinet 12 having ground supports comprising wheels 13 andlegs 14. Through the medium of the handle bar 15,

the cabinet may be tilted to raise the legs and so be moved from placeto lace.

The front wall of the cabinet isprovided with a bracket- 16, having aboss extension 17 wherein is mounted a cranked spindle 18 having a quickacting thread 19, and terminating in a pusher 20. The bracket has adepending arm 21 equipped with a clip 22.

The bottom frame of the cabinet is formed or provided with a socket 23to support the package of lubricant in upright position. The socket hasa nozzle extension 24 for attachment of a lubricating line or hose, anda central aperture 25 wherein is mounted a piercing element 26, whichmaybe operated against the resistance offa spring 27 by a pivotal footlever 28. v

.In practice, a cartridge 5 is removed from the cabinetand centered "bymeans ofthe socket 23 and clip 22. Depression of the le er 28 causes theelement 26 to puncture the bot tom of the can and open the latter to theline. Proper rotation of the spindle 18 advances the pusher 20 andcauses the latter to engage and shiftthe plug 7 which, functioning likea piston, operates to discharge the lubricant into the line connection.

Having described my invention, I claim- Apparatus for dispensing greasefrom original containers, comprising, in combination', a main support,-auxiliary supports for receiving a grease container and centering itwith relation to devices for operating on it, one of said auxiliarysupports being a cup shap'e element constituting a discharge nozzle forthe container, a spring retracted device operatively mounted in said cupshape element for piercing the operating said device, and meansoperatively mounted in the other auxiliary support for forcing thegrease towards the nozzle.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. FREDERICK D. GATCHELL.

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